Elastic comb.



Tierra sTaTns MAX HESS, OF MUNICH, GERMANY.

ELASTC COIVIB.

Speecation of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 1907.

implication filed December 10,1906. Serial No. 347,191.

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Be it known that l, MAX HEss, engineer, a subject ot' the GermanEmperor, residing at Ohmstrasse 14, Munich, Germany, have inventedcertain new and uselul improvements relating` to Improvements in ElasticCombs, of which the following is a l'ull, clear, and exact description.

T he i'alling of hair at the up per` part of the head, which generallyleads to baldness, is caused by the tensile strains taking place in theupper surface o'lZ the scalp when wearing an unhealthy head covering,because at that part, the hair root bulbs are also tensioned to such anextent that they tear.

Now this invention has for its object to counteract the said tensilestrains in such a manner that at least the scalp oi the upper scull capis loosened so that the existing uninjured `hair root bulbs areprotected against being torn and these which are already damaged arecapable of contraction.

The present elastic comb chietly (litters from the hair supportshitherto in use by its novel peculiar arrangement of the elastic unitingmembers. These are attached to the points of very strong teeth. Thecolisequence ol" this peculiar arrangement is that neither a tilting norturning of the combs takes place a'liter they have been inserted in thehair, but that the combs, which coni'orm with the shape of the head,always maintain a constant position and that the points ofthe comb teethcannot press against the scalp.

Furthermore, the elastic comb as hair support has also the noveladvantage that its comb teeth are always situated in the same directionin which the hair has been arranged when dressing the same, whileaccording to similar hair supports hitherto in use, the

comb teeth must be inserted transversely to the direction of the hair orin an opposite direction thereto when they are employed for fasteningthe back-hair when dressing ladies hair. Hence, it is possible with thiselastic comb to fasten the whole ot the back-hair under the comb, whilethis was not possible with any of the hair supports hitherto in use andthe simple back-hair combs are insutlicient for other reasons; moreover,the hairdress was always disordered by the insertion and wearing of thecombs hitherto in use.

The most important parts of the present elastic comb are clearlyrepresented in the accompanying drawing.

The elastic comb is 'formed by two or more combs a, which arearticulated by elastic connecting members b such as elastics or thelike. The elastic uniting members l) are attached to the iront ends ofvery strong teeth c,- the connection between the elastic parts l) andthe teeth c is established by holes d, wherein the parts b are secured.'lhese holes d may also be replaced by hooks or similar devices locatedat the 'liront ends of the teeth c.

The elastic comb is used in such amanner that one comb c is inserted inthe hair with the left hand in the known manner and the other comb issomewhat raised with the right hand 3 this second comb is then pulled tothe right over the head until the desired tension of the elastic membersis attained and the iirst comb is held in position with the leit` hand,whereupon the second comb is also inserted in the hair at the oppositeside of the head.

The elastic comb al'l'ords other practical advantages in addition tothose already mentioned. lts elastic connecting members keep the longhairs o'l ladies in order, so that they cannot become disheveled by thewind and also keep the hair-dress in proper order when no hat is worn.'lhese elastic connecting means may also 'be formed of a 'flexible netor transverse clasps may be provided in the intermediate space lorkeeping all the hair between the combs; the elastic comb thus forms aperfect back-hair comb Alor keeping in proper order especially the hairsof ladies which are oi moderate and short length. Moreover by thelinsertion of metal ornaments or precious stones the elastic comb formsa very attractive ornament Alior the hair, the value of which isincreased as compared with the ornament for the hair hitherto employedin that the combs can never be lost owing to their elastic connection.

The elastic comb may be worn concealed beneath any head covering forprotecting the hair roots.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by patent is:

In a device of the class described, a pair oi' combs having a pluralityol teeth, the end teeth of each comb. being of increased size withrespect to the remaining teeth thereof IOO and extending a distancebeyond the latter, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set said endteeth provided With an opening in my hand in presence of two subscribingWitthe extended free end of the same7 and elastic nesses.

members, each of the same having their ends MAX HESS. Connected in theopenings at each end of the Witnesses: respective combs for flexiblyconnecting the ABRAHAM SOHLESINGER,

said combs together. MATHILDE K. HELD.

